I'm never prepared to see box toppers on sale at this store. I should be used to it by now as I've seen (and bought)some box toppers on one other occasion. I really wish they would have these available more often.
I picked up two 2008 Heritage High Numbers box toppers.
One an ad panel. Not really vintage more like retro vintage or faux vintage.
... and the other a 1959 Buyback card. Hence the Vintage in the post title.
Okay first the ad panel.
Pretty nice. I think I actually have owned or currently own these three cards. Now I have the uncut versions.
In fact, I think I have about 2 or three copies of the Clete Thomas card. Would have rather opened something with some players that I collect, but still cool.
Now for the buyback card.
A little worn, but still nice and firm. Not a flimsy piece of cardboard.
A little bit smudged, but that's okay. I've been slowly brainwashed by Topps to think that faux smudge cards ala Turkey Red, 206 and A&G are acceptable so I guess real vintage smudging is okay.
As you can tell from the cartoon he was a "Yankee Killer". He beat them 6 straight times in 1954 and 1955. According to his wikipedia article 1958 was his last year.
The front shows a pretty close up head shot though. Actually an extreme head shot.
It sort of reminds me of this old Buddy Bell card that I picked out of my parents attic last summer. This was one of the cards that I never got around to posting.
A little too close for comfort for me. Also technically more of a full profile pic rather than a slight 3/4 shot in the Nixon card, but close enough for my brain to make a quick connection. At least Buddy is smiling in his card; Willard looks confused or disoriented on his.
Not a lot of cards to show off this Saturday. Wish I could've pulled in a big haul o' vintage to show off, but not this weekend. The real shop is closed tomorrow. Maybe I'll make a surprise visit during the week and look for something cool. I'll have to hold off the urge to buy random packs of Ginter and look for something less Gintery.
Thanks for reading. If any of these cards are something that you can't live without let me know. They're up for trade if anybody is interested.
2 comments:
Wow, I've never seen that Bell card before. That's a bit disturbing.
I didn't notice before that both cards have facsimile autos. Willard's auto looks like a current day neck tattoo.
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